Wake-Up Weather: Warmer, wetter and heading straight into late spring

Your sunrise summary of everything you need to know about weather in Houston.

4cast·in·5seconds

Warmer still, with a chance of rain most likely south of Interstate 10.

run·down

It’s warmer this morning, and with the return of moist air along the coast there’s a chance scattered showers today and this evening, especially in coastal counties.

The warming and humidification of the region will continue through the weekend, with highs rising to the low-80s and overnight temperatures rising into the mid-60s, with mostly cloudy skies.

An upper level disturbance will provide the impetus for a chance of showers this weekend, but they may have a hard time breaking through a capping inversion, say forecasters with the National Weather Service.

My guess is that, for the most part, the region will remain rain-free on Easter.

GFS model forecast high temperatures for Sunday. (Weather Bell)

This pattern should change a bit by early next week as high pressure settles in, allowing for a typical April-like weather with daytime temperatures in the low- to mid-80s and overnight temperatures in the 60s.

By then this recent cold outbreak will be but a memory. I expect the heat at my home won’t be turned on again for about seven months.

haiku

“74”

Poor Astros, can’t spell

the simple name George, and you

expect them to hit?

final·fact

On this date in 2009 a band of severe thunderstorms produced strong winds that toppled trees and knocked down power lines south of Brenham. The storms began to train over the same area and heavy rain and flooding developed, with 8 to 12 inches of rain falling over parts of Southeast Texas

Ha-ha, Brian, that’s funny. It is sort of embarrassing to get your education in front of the readership. I always figured anyone who pays any attention at all to weather trends knows what “training” means.

However I will NOT discuss this one with my cousin, she is watching over Katy today and doesn’t need the distraction.